16. Final Testing
Connect an adjustable power source to the DC Input of the inverter using a banana jack.
The inverter and the automatic storm control stay activated.
Supply the turbine with a DC voltage of 5 V. The turbine should rotate slowly in
clockwise orientation (Perspective: Rotor in front of tower). The turbine should guide
the rotor with the wind.
Supply the turbine with a DC voltage of 25 V. The rotor should now rotate at high speed.
The inverter should feed AC energy into the grid.
The voltage should only be increased gradually. Do not connect a battery or any other power
source to the turbine or inverter as these provide high shock currents. This might loosen the
screw fixing the rotor or damage the generator.
THE INSTALLATION IS NOW COMPLETED.
15. Installing The Blade
Activate the manual turbine stop
or make sure that the storm control is without power.
This way the turbine will not start up immediatly after installation of the rotor blade.
Install the patented SkyWind rotor blade as the last part of the installation. The blade is
made of one piece and ships balanced for best possible performance. After installation
of the blade between the two precision made aluminum cones, the single fixing screw is
tightened until the lock ring is pressed flat. This rotor fixing screw (red marking) must be
fixed with a torque of 7 Nm.
Cover every part of the turbine nacelle and mast adaptor with a protective wax
(delivered together with your turbine) after installation. For coastal sites with salty air
this must be done inside the turbine nacelle (Fig. 5) as well.
The turbine may now be started up for the first time and should work immediatly. The start up
speed will decrease considerably within the first 100 hours of operation under load.
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